Bicultural or multicultural identities have emanated from migration in today’s world of globalisation. This study focuses on the gap in research on the development of return migration’s impact on...Show moreBicultural or multicultural identities have emanated from migration in today’s world of globalisation. This study focuses on the gap in research on the development of return migration’s impact on cultural identity through the case study of readjustment experiences of Japan’s kikokushijo. By examining eight factors, both personal, societal, and interactive, the analysis finds that recent return migrants experience less severe readjustment problems than those in the 1970s and 1980s, and that Japanese society’s perception of return migrants is less critical. Yet recent return migrants still struggle with “traditional” aspects of Japan, issues of identity, and stereotypes. Through the analysis of Japan’s kikokushijo, this research adds a new perspective and contributes to the broader field of migration in an era of globalisation with a focus on society’s perception of return migrants, cultural identity development, and readjustment strategies.Show less
The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the influence of the Confucian family system over lesbian, gay men, bisexual, and transsexual rights, LGBT rights, in Japan. This thesis investigates how...Show moreThe purpose of this thesis is to analyse the influence of the Confucian family system over lesbian, gay men, bisexual, and transsexual rights, LGBT rights, in Japan. This thesis investigates how this family system portrays hegemonic gender roles over the Japanese population. One of the outcomes is that the Confucian family system created a registry system, or Koseki Seido which dates back the Tokugawa era. The koseki seido has been an obstacle for these LGBT communities to have a legal status in Japan. Also, the traditionalist nature of the Japanese society has severely impacted the efforts of these minority groups in obtaining civil rights, when compared to more LGBT-friendly countries. Even though LGBT communities have not obtained a legal status within Japan’s society, since 2015 the Shibuya prefecture has been issuing same-sex partnerships that have granted these communities a better legal status. The partnership certificates are not legally binding; however, same-sex couples can be afforded the same civil rights as that of opposite-sex couples. The inclusion of the same-sex partnership certificates as a case study serves to illustrate how Japan is progressing in adapting LGBT rights, albeit slowly.Show less
